Cortland, New York

Cortland: City in New York, USA

About

Cortland is a city located in the county of Cortland in the U.S. state of New York. Its population at the 2010 census was 19,204 and a population density of 1,894 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 18,455 inhabitants.

The city was created 233 years ago in 1790.

Cortland locator map
Location of Cortland on New York map.

Quick Facts about Cortland

Population : 18,455 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : New York (United States)
County : Cortland County
Different from : Cortlandt
Postal code : 13045
Phone Area Codes : 607
Area : 10.14 km2
Altitude : 1,129 feet / 344 meters
Capital city : Cortland is capital of Cortland County
Establishment : January 01, 1791 (233 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 09:00:37 (28th March 2024)
Density : 1,821 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -4.06% (2010-2020)
Downtown Cortland image
Downtown Cortland
Downtown Cortland image

Geography

Cortland is located at 42°36'4"N 76°10'50"W (42.6011800, -76.1804800).

Cortland map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Cortland decreased by 4.06% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2000 18,740 - project management estimation
2010 19,204 2.42% census
2011 19,298 0.49% estimation process
2012 19,096 -1.06% estimation process
2013 19,159 0.33% estimation process
2014 19,048 -0.58% estimation process
2015 18,862 -0.99% estimation process
2016 18,762 -0.53% estimation process
2017 18,717 -0.24% estimation process
2018 18,657 -0.32% estimation process
2019 18,670 0.07% estimation process
2020 18,455 -1.16% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 8,697
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 9,153
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -5.0%
April 1, 2020 Population : 8,432
April 1, 2010 Population : 9,176
People under 5 years old, percentage : 4.6%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 20.2%
People over 65 (%) : 22.0%
Female persons, % : 49.9%
White only, percent : 96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.8%
Asians alone % : 0.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : Z
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.7%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.5%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 95.0%
2015-2019 Veterans : 908
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.6%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 4,611

Cortland zip code is 13045. County name: Cortland, County fips: 36023

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 4,611
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 74.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $133,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,023
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $325
2015-2019 median gross rent : $559
2015-2019 Households : 3,762
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.31
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 74.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 64.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.6%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 17.5%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 55.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 54.5%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,457
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 8,631
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 50,089
2012 total retail sales per capita : $5,557
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 33.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $47,569
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $26,226
Percentage of people living in poverty : 14.3%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 128
2019 total employment : 976
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 32,594
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 2.3%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 595
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 547
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 285
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 165
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 532
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 115
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 351
2010 population per square mile : 17.4
2010 land area in square miles : 526.98

People born in Cortland (37)

People born in Cortland, including former senator Gideon C. Moody, judge Alton B. Parker, mathematician David Eugene Smith, .

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Schools in Cortland

College & universities near Cortland, NY

Code Name City ZIP
196149 SUNY Cortland Cortland (NY) 13045-0900

Stations (4)

Amtrak & bus stations near Cortland, NY

Code Name Address Type
NYF Empire Expo Center 581 State Fair Blvd RAIL
SYR William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center 131 Alliance Bank Parkway RAIL
ROM Rome station 6599 Martin Street RAIL
UCA Union Station 321 Main St. RAIL

Post offices near Cortland

Post Office Name City ZIP
Cortland Post Office Cortland (NY) 13045

Other places with the same name (4)

Other cities in Cortland County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Cortland County , NY. (more)

City Name Population Title
Homer 3,082 Village in New York
Munsons Corners 2,728 Census designated place
Virgil 2,363 Town in New York, USA
Preble 1,287 City in Cortland County, New York, United States of America
Scott 1,117 Town in New York, United States
Solon 1,078 Town in New York, United States
Truxton 1,056 Town in Cortland County, New York
Cincinnatus 998 City in Cortland County, New York, United States of America
Willet 992 Human settlement in Cortland County, New York, United States of America
Marathon 981 Human settlement in Cortland County, New York, United States of America
McGraw 968 Village in New York
Cuyler 909 Town in New York, USA
Harford 907 Human settlement in Cortland County, New York, United States of America
Georgetown 819 City in Madison County, New York, United States of America
Lapeer 722 Human settlement in Cortland County, New York, United States of America
Taylor 488 Town in New York, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Cortland distances to largest New York cities